Course Calendar (pdf)
Week 1
Aug 23 Course introduction. Assignment: Before the next class meeting, email Marcia from your primary email address. In your message, give a brief explanation of your writing and reading experience. Do you read and/or write for pleasure? If so, what kinds of reading and/or writing do you enjoy?
Aug 25 Read the syllabus carefully before class. Be prepared to seek clarification of any policies, procedures or assignments you don’t understand. Assignment: Set up your blog and email a link to Marcia before Monday.
Week 2
Aug 28 Read Allyn & Bacon, Ch. 1
Aug 30 Re-read Allyn & Bacon, Ch. 1, pp 12-15. Be sure to read and look at the exhibits carefully.
Sept 1 Read Allyn & Bacon, Ch. 2.
Week 3
Sept 4 LABOR DAY HOLIDAY – NO CLASS
Sept 6 Review Allyn & Bacon, Ch. 2.
Sept 8 PAPER 1 DUE; Read Allyn & Bacon, Ch. 3.
Week 4
Sept 11 What makes writing “scholarly”? Outside readings (download from class blog).
Sept 13 Read Allyn & Bacon, Ch. 4.
Sept 15 In-class work on topic for Paper 2.
Week 5
Sept 18 Discuss Allyn & Bacon, Ch. 4.
Sept 20 Outside readings (download from class blog).
Sept 22 Read Allyn & Bacon, Ch. 5.
Week 6
Sept 25 Read Allyn & Bacon, Ch. 6.
Sept 27 DRAFT oF PAPER 2 DUE. Peer review workshop.
Sept 29 Peer review workshop.
Week 7
Oct 2 Review Allyn & Bacon, Ch. 6.
Oct 4 PAPER 2 DUE. MEET IN LIBRARY INSTRUCTION ROOM (218); read Allyn & Bacon, Ch. 21.
Oct 6 In-class work on strategies for Paper 3.
Week 8
Oct 9 Discuss strategies for Paper 3. Re-read Edmundson & Shorris essays.
Oct 11 Research day. Meet in the library.
Oct 13 FALL BREAK – NO CLASS
Week 9
Oct 16 DRAFT OF PAPER 3 DUE. Peer review workshop.
Oct 18 Outside readings (download from class blog).
Oct 20 Come to class prepared to discuss possible topics for your Proposal/Annotated Bibliography paper. This means you should have given significant thought to real questions. Hint: This class meeting will probably culminate in some on-the-spot writing.
Week 10
Oct 23 PAPER 3 DUE. Discuss research strategies, evaluating sources, etc.
Oct 25 Research Day; individual conferences by appointment.
Oct 27 Research Day; individual conferences by appointment.
Week 11
Oct30 Research Day; individual conferences by appointment.
Nov 1 Oral reports on research progress.
Nov 3 Review Allyn & Bacon, Ch. 8.
Week 12
Nov 6 Outside readings (download from class blog).
Nov 8 MEET IN LIBRARY INSTRUCTION ROOM (218)
Nov 10 Read Allyn & Bacon, Ch. 22.; review MLA format for in-text citation & works cited.
Week 13
Nov 13 PAPER 4 DUE. Outside readings (download from class blog).
Nov 15 Continue discussion of outside readings.
Nov 17 Review Allyn & Bacon, Ch. 22
Week 14
Nov 20 Research day. Meet in the library.
Nov 22 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY – NO CLASS
Nov 24 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY – NO CLASS
Week 15
Nov 27 DRAFT OF PAPER 5 DUE; peer review workshop.
Nov 29 Peer review workshop.
Dec 1 PAPER 5 DUE. Outside readings (download from class blog).
Week 16
Dec 4
Dec 6 LAST DAY OF CLASS
